Today I spent nearly eight hours pulling the liner tight and anchoring it with dirt. This involved digging a trench alongside the outer wall, lifting and folding the liner, and then shoveling the dirt tight around it. I counted it as today's workout.
Nu was with friends and Big A is in Milwaukee, so it was just Huckie, Max, and me. But it was SUCH A LOVELY DAY, it felt like a blessing to be outside.
It still looks pretty messy and I still have to find a way to edge it so the pond liner is hidden under more natural elements. Sometimes garden projects take years to look pretty, but I'm not known for my patience.
Pic: The sun smiling on my labors. I love the heart-like indent at the top of the pond. MSU dorms in the distance.
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Wow that IS a workout!!! It's going to be so beautiful!
I'm sure the dogs were a big help lifting hundreds of pounds!! You are a warrior.
Thanks, Gillian; thanks Nicole!
Engie--Ha--I was going to say the liner was already in the ground before my solo effort... but I did move hundreds of pounds of earth, probably. I *am* a warrior!
That's a big job. I bet you will get a lot of pleasure of it when it's done, though.
Steph--I hope so. All I see now is the black rubber liner!
This is VERY SIMILAR to making a hockey rink in the back yard, but we can cover the liner with rink boards...
Sarah--how cool that you have a rink in your backyard!
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